Some Encouragement/Advice
If you are in any position to encourage folks in your life, may I suggest something to you? Don’t ever encourage people with generalities. (i.e. “you need to go to seminary”) Be specific about why things are important. (“you need to go to seminary because it will change your range of understanding of the reading and interpretation of God’s word and meta-narrative”)
I obviously experienced this in one way or another. Looking back now, I don’t want to encourage someone to do something if I can’t give a good reason for doing it.
-AOD
(btw, this is just ONE reason a person should go to seminary)
